SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Barton Fink
1991 · Joel Coen · Ethan Coen · 1 hr 56 min
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Turturro | 1991 | $453,667 | $1,072,213 | (est) |
| John Goodman | 1991 | $834,314 | $1,971,848 | (est) |
| Judy Davis | 1991 | $350,383 | $828,108 | (est) |
| Michael Lerner | 1991 | $390,541 | $923,019 | (est) |
| John Mahoney | 1991 | $315,000 | $744,482 | (est) |
| Jon Polito | 1991 | $180,000 | $425,419 | (est) |
Box Office
Box Office Reported grosses are direct imports. Inflation-adjusted values use imported adjusted totals when available, otherwise they use the yearly U.S. CPI table you maintain in WordPress.
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 1991 | $6,153,939 | $14,544,442 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1991 | $108 | $255 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1991 | $6,154,047 | $14,174,189 |
Earnings / Profitability
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated revenues and expenses for films based on currently imported reported and estimated fields. Inflation-adjusted values use the CPI table when direct adjusted values are not present in the export.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue Estimated distributor theatrical revenue using the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $3,077,011 (est) | $7,272,318 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $1,067,473 | $2,522,904 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $465,908 | 1991 | $465,908 | $1,101,144 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $1,574,282 (est) | $3,720,715 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1991 | $6,184,673 | $14,617,081 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1991 | $9,000,000 | $20,729,075 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) P&A Estimated using Machine Learning sourceSource: ML P&A estimate (peer+ridge)Machine-learned P&A estimate based on peer comps and regression inputs. Reestimate Prior Estimate | Covid Mult: 1 | Peer Count: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $3,099,415 | Reg Main Pred: $5,805,595 | 1991 | $3,742,000 (est) | $8,843,978 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $0 (est) | $0 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $144,721 (est) | $342,040 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $1,080,000 (est) | $2,552,511 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1991 | $13,966,721 | $32,467,604 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1991 | $-7,782,048 | $-17,850,523 |
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